Page 2: Historical Events In March - 10

1762  French Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe)   

1772  Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) on this day in history.   

1776  Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history juan Jose Landaeta, composer   

1787  William Etty, English painter (nudes) on March - 10.   

1788  Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) on this day in history.   

1789  Franklin College founded on March - 10.   

1791  John Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver on this day in history.   

1791  Pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy on March - 10.   

1791  John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver on March - 10.   

1792  John Stone patented the pile driver on this day on March - 10.   

1792  John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal   

1801  On March - 10 first census in Great Britain   

1809  William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1810  On March - 10 john McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U)   

1812  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice on this day in history.   

1813  Six companies of the 104th Regiment of Foot, plus 4th New Brunswick Regiment, start 52-day march overland to the St. Lawrence in winter; travel on snowshoes, pulling supplies on toboggans, lose only one man, arriving in Kingston April 12 on this day in history.   

1818  George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

1822  Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer on March - 10.   

1824  Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 on March - 10.   

1826  On this day in history johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56   

1830  The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 10 the French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.   

1832  On this day in history william Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79 on March - 10.   

1839  On March - 10 dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

1842  Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif on this day in history.   

1844  On March - 10 pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

1845  On March - 10 alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)   

1846  On this day in history edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

1847  On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii   

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1415  On this day in history birth of vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On March - 10 birth of ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On March - 10 birth of constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

1628  On March - 10 birth of marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694)   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on March - 10.   

1698  On this day in history birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

0037  On this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On March - 10 death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on March - 10.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on March - 10.   

1546  On this day in history thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

1584  On March - 10 death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)